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Tuesday, February 11, 2020


February 12, 2020

COVER STORY – WIND CREEK

$100M expansion project

True e to its commitment at the May 2019 $1.3 billion purchase of Bethlehem’s casino complex, Wind Creek Bethlehem is advancing a planned 270-room hotel and 35,000 square feet of meeting space expansion. Groundbreaking is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2020, with completion in the third quarter of 2021.

By Dana Grubb


 

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-ELECTIONS

News- Elections Commission nixes EPollbooks

by Bernie O’Hare


 

Views - Decision hampers vote reporting

by Lamont McClure


 

Analysis – County Council rejects commission’s advice

by Bernie O’Hare

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NEWS-VIEWS: STIGMA

Reshaping the conversation

A holiday dinner with family and friends always sparks insightful conversation at mealtime, but such discussions also reveal alarming truths. For example, despite the cornucopia of food embellishing the dining table, one may have found out that a loved one is afflicted with opioid use disorder. Such a discovery is not that uncommon, as our society is in the midst of an opioid epidemic.

By Neha Skadan

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AT THE LIBRARY

Heroic Dog Man celebrated

To start the new year with a bang, the Youth Services division of the Bethlehem Area Public Library threw a party for fans of Dog Man, a hugely popular series of graphic novels for children. About 50 kids and parents attended, the kids working enthusiastically to make hand puppets of Dog Man and his nemesis, Petey. They also created “flip books” featuring the hero and the villain. The activity room on the library’s second floor was jumping. Photo: Jayden Torres and Damian Mejia, both of Bethlehem, made puppets of the “good” guy, Dog Man, and the “bad” guy, Petey. Mischievous smiles suggest they may be on Petey’s side.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew




PEOPLE SAY

Now that the impeachment trial is over, how much do you think it will affect this year’s election?

By Dana Grubb


 

S
PORTS

Liberty boys advance

The Hurricane in Bethlehem continues to gain strength.The one on the basketball court, that is. Liberty’s basketball team won its 15th consecutive game and kept its slate clean since the New Year, as the Hurricanes downed Allentown Central Catholic, 60-53, in an East Penn Conference (EPC) semifinal at the PPL Center in Allentown Monday night.

By Jeff Moelle

FOCUS

Do the Freddys

the road to the Freddys begins deep in winter when trees are bare and concludes in spring when flowers are in bloom. The 2020 Freddy Awards program leads up to a three-hour ceremony, 7-10 p.m. May 21, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, that’s telecast live on WFMZ and streamed on wfmz.com. The adjudication of musicals presented at the 29 participating schools begins about three months earlier in late February.

By Paul Willistein
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OTHER STORIES

Another view: Why it’s important to support Gov. Wolf’s charter school reforms

Bethlehem (HCC): Sign request among 4 seeking approval

Bethlehem (City Hall Gallery): ‘Quiet reflections’ opens Feb. 20

Bethlehem (Zoning): Pierce Street brewery cleared

Bethlehem (Area SD): Administrators honor board members

Bethlehem (Area SD): Comprehension, vocab efforts reviewed

Bethlehem (Council): Public brings up safety, AirBnBs

Freemansburg: Police hiring as incidents increase

Girls Scouts: Eastern PA event connects, empowers leaders

Northampton County: Dolan honored for 40 years of service

Traditions: Residents craft jewelry for a cause

State: ‘Safe2Say Something’ tops 40,382 tips

Valley (CACLV): Businesses get professional support

Valley: What’s in the [chemo] bag?

 

Student profile: Serenity Hall, LV Charts HS for the Arts

High school news: March Madenss at Freedom HS by Anna Isbell

 

 

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020



February 5, 2020


COVER STORY-JUDGE JOHN MMORGANELLI


From ‘humble’ Southside beginnings


By Bernie O’Hare




 


COMMUNITY


Residents in March for Life


Piling into buses, cars and trains, Lehigh Valley residents traveled to the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., to see President Trump make history. On Jan. 24, Trump became the first U.S. president to appear in person at the march.  Marchers waved pro-life signs, banners and flags during the rally on the National Mall as Trump told the crowd he was proud to stand with them in their fight to defend the right to life of unborn children. Photo: Pro-Life students from Bethlehem Catholic HS at the Supreme Court after the march.


By Cindy O’Brien




 


SPORTS
Becahi girls record record 34th win


Bethlehem Catholic’s girls’ basketball team won their 34th straight game and 21st of the season this Saturday against Central Bucks West, 65-51, at Becahi. “They made a run and are a great team over there, but our girls answered the call,” said Becahi coach Jose Medina. “We’ve got a great bench, kids who contribute, one through nine, and today we tapped in to a couple others.”


By Katie McDonald


 


FOCUS


‘The Humans’ At the Civic


“The Humans” premieres in the Lehigh Valley at Civic Theatre of Allentown, opening Feb. 7 and continuing through Feb. 23. You may not have heard of the play, but you will probably find that the characters in the play are very familiar. “You feel that they could be your friends,” says director Will Morris, Civic Theatre Associate Artistic Director-Production Manager, who’s directing the show at Civic.


By Dave Howells


 


OTHER STORIES


BETHELEHEM (BASD): District holds second LV Academy hearing


BETHLEHEM: Waldron still a city council reigns


BETHLEHEM: Safety topic of recent Cops ‘n Kids program


BETHLEHEM: BAVTS students retain Souper Bowl title


FREEMANSBURG: Colleen Gallagher joins council


FREEMANSBURG: Council debates Nancy Run dam fix


LEHIGH COUNTY: Disruptive citizen removed from meeting


LEHIGH VALLEY: You should not be worried about the cornonavirus in USA


NORTHAMPTON COUNTY: Elections off to running start


Student profile: Jenna Grochowski, Liberty HS


High school news: BECAHI NOTES by Abigail Brown


 


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Tuesday, January 28, 2020


January 29, 2020

COVER STORY-CELEBRATING DR. KING

Bethlehem marks the day

Events at the MLK Memorial, City Hall, Lincoln Elementary School and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church marked the Civil Rights leader’s national holiday.




Walk of remembrance

Jayla Davis had the honor of leading the procession from Brodhead Avenue to the Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King Memorial Park on Carlton Avenue in South Bethlehem.

By Douglas Graves




Pursuing Dr. King’s dream

Under the direction of Deacon Herb Robinson, the St. Paul Baptist Men’s singers performed several selections during the observance program.

By Dana Grubb





St. Peter’s hosts community luncheon

Dr. Christopher Burke, associate professor in Lehigh’s Department of Psychology, led luncheon attendees through a series of discussions.

By Lani Goins




Bringing African-American history to life at Lincoln

Harriet Tubman, who escaped from bondage to become the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, spoke passionately about her efforts to rescue enslaved persons. She was portrayed by Demetria Culver.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew




SPORTS

Hawks fall to Nazareth

A 21-point loss in the EPC wrestling championship Saturday night is not what Bethlehem Catholic faithful are used to. Nazareth’s 40-19 thumping over the Golden Hawks was the first league title for the Blue Eagles, as they head into this weekend’s District 11 3A tournament as the top seed. Who will finish as the district champion will be the million dollar question heading into Freedom Saturday night.

By Peter Car

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FOCUS

Reel classics

Often the popular music of our time becomes the masterpieces for people living 200 years or more in the future. Music that we perhaps might consider as entertainment now could become the core orchestral repertoire of the next century.

By Diane Wittry

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem (BASD): Draft budget adopted

Bethlehem (BASD): Employee of the Month

Bethlehem (BAPL): Book sale opens Jan. 29

Bethlehem (Zoning): Market St. variance still under debate

Lehigh Valley: Boscola announces $105K for career and tech schools

Northampton County: County gets $300K in gaming grants

Northampton County; Cozze tapped as register of elections

Saucon Valley (SD): Bullying addressed; expense OK’d

Student profile: Kenan Kanopka Jr., Freedom HS

High school news: LV Chater Arts HS by Mercedes Lobb

 

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020


January 22, 2020

COVER STORY

Pa. Sec. of Health urges flu vaccines

Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urges residents to get their flu vaccine as flu season intensifies, because as of Dec. 28, there have been more than 17,300 laboratory-confirmed cases and nine deaths statewide.

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PEEPFEST-DAY 1

A wide variety of acitviites

PEEPSFEST 2019 is the annual New Year’s Eve festival held Dec. 30 and 31 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Three notable additions to this year celebration was the Divinci Science Center’s Mixing Matters show.  The kid friendly show teaches chemistry experiments using different substances including fire. Another highlight was the Peeps in The Kitchen cooking demo provided by ArtsQuest Chefs.  The 20-minute demonstrations showed creative ways to cook in the kitchen with PEEPS.  Another new addition was the one-mile fun run which began at the ArtsQuest Center which tested each participants speed and endurance. Photo: One of the new events this year was the PEEPS in the Kitchen cooking demonstration held at the PBS39 studios.  ArtsQuest Chefs demonstrated to viewers in attendance creative ways to cook with PEEPS.

By Mark Kirlin


 

PEEPFEST-DAY 2

Room to run around

Every city has its own New Year’s traditions.  Here in Bethlehem, we have Peepsfest. As a mom, I appreciate the Peep drop celebration, especially because it takes place long before midnight.  We attended the Peepsfest Dec. 31, and the yellow Peep, hoisted before the Steelstacks, was a bright spot in the cloudy landscape.  Before the drop, we explored the children’s activities at ArtsQuest.  Photo: Gabrielle Holmes, of Reigelsville, shows off her cheerful balloon spider from Tootse and Friends

By Lani Goins


 

SPORTS

EPC wrestling title up for grabs Saturday

The East Penn Conference wrestling championship is slated to take place on Saturday at Easton Area Middle School. The official pairings for the Saturday full slate of competition between each team in the conference won’t be decided until Thursday, but one matchup that appears to be a near certainty before pairings are released is the 7 p.m. championship bout between Bethlehem Catholic (8-0, 7-0) and Nazareth (11-1, 6-0).

By Peter Car

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FOCUS-Disney on Ice

Celebrate memories

Disney On Ice returns to PPL Center, Allentown, with “Celebrate Memories,” 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and  7 p.m., Feb 1 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 2. The ice-skating show, produced by Feld Entertainment Inc., features Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse and his pals, as they travel through beloved Disney settings from movies such as “Fantasia” and “Frozen,” including Arendelle.

By Camille Capriglione

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem (BASD): Powergy devices proposed to reduce energy costs

Bethlehem (Police): Attempted homicide

Bethlehem (Zoning): Appeals make for grueling debates

Bethlehem: Students donate top Valley Youth House

Bethlehem: Boutique at theRinkplanning begins
Lehigh County: New commissioners sworn in

Lehigh County: Executive to do business for board

LehighCounty: County will host senior center in church

Lehigh Valley (PSU): Winging it with community art project

Northampton County: McClure wants more machines, E-Pollbooks

Student profile: Alexandra Osuji, Liberty HS

BAVTS news by Liam Chavez

 

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020


January 15, 2020


COVER STORY

The Three Kings arrive

According to organizer Myrna Rivera, 500 children came to see Einstein the Snow Camel and to get presents from the Three Kings at a special celebration at SteelStacks on Jan. 5 in South Bethlehem. Besides seeing Einstein, the kids all got to meet the Three Kings and receive a gift.

Photo: The Three Kings with Einstein the Snow Camel at the Jan. 5 event at Steelstacks in South Bethlehem.

By Douglas Graves


 

COMMUNITY-WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

Sharing the Christmas spirit

Bethlehem Women of Excellence held its annual Christmas party Dec. 21 at Broughal MS. Women of Excellence is a nonprofit organization of Christian women that focuses on women’s empowerment through volunteer work. The Christmas party provides food and fellowship to hundreds of South Bethlehem families every year, and is staffed by volunteers from the organization, as well as Bethlehem Police Department officers and their families. Photo: Denise Baker and Valerie McLendon are joined by BPD Officer William Rodriguez at one of the entrĂ©e stations. Every year, hundreds of families from the Southside attend this holiday celebration free of charge.

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CLASSROOM-LV CHARTER ARTS PRESENTS

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts theatre department presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Jan. 15, 16, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., and a matinee performance Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The production is an adaptation by Matt Pfeiffer on the original comedy written by Shakespeare written in 1595/1596. Photo: The ensemble performs in the first scene led by Puck (Jolie Lanning).

By Dana Grubb


 

SPORTS

Hawks girls team remains unbeaten

Bethlehem Catholic’s girls’ basketball team continued its undefeated season with a 76-29 victory over East Stroudsburg South on Friday at Becahi. Also continuing is the Hawks’ hunger to challenge themselves with nonconference games throughout the season. The Hawks began on Dec. 7 when they defeated Springfield DELCO, 64-50.

By Katie McDonald

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FOCUS

Pops concert: Sports classics

From Quidditch to Queen, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra explores the relationship between sports and music at the next “Pops Concert,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18, led by guest conductor Carl Topilow of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. “Music and Sports” looks at how music captures the emotional impact of sports, from the unforgettable theme (“Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti) to “Rocky” (1976) with Rocky Balboa running up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, to the inspirational theme from Vangelis that is the backdrop for the Olympic runners in “Chariots of Fire” (1981).

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Council reorganization comes with contests

Bethlehem: Events to mark MLK Day

Bethlehem, HARB: Car port permitted to become garage

Bethlehem: Book sale total for 2019: $61,274

Bethlehem: ‘The courage to serve’ – Becahi honors vets

Fountain Hill: New board members sworn in; new commitments promised

Northampton County: Election code changes: Now you can vote by mail

Northampton County; Houch takes DA oath of office

Northampton County; Executive keeps eye on water proposal

Student profile: David O’Neill Rosario, Liberty HS

High school news: Moravian Academy by Neha Skandan

 

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